Larry Yust's treatment of Shirley Jackson's short story 'The Lottery,' a tale about societal rules and individual values. Filmed in the central California towns of Fellows and Taft, starring William Benedict, William Fawcett, and Olive Dunbar.
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Postosuchus
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September 23, 2022 Subject:
Lottery of Death
A community gathers together for a draw, but for what? The suspense builds throughout as the head of each household is called upon to draw a piece of
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paper. Then the 'winner' with the slip of paper with a dark circle (SPOILER ALERT) gets pelted with rocks, to the apparent delight of the crowd. The buffering is so slow, it's not worth streaming; download it first.